Dai Xing Temple

Dai Xing Temple

Located on the top of the hump in the east of Yulin City, Daixing temple is a relatively complete existing temple in Yulin, adjacent to Laoye temple, Xiangyun temple, Yuanjue temple, Hongji temple and Da'an. The full name is "four temples and one temple" of the ancient temple complex of Daixing temple. Daixing temple was built in 1516, the 11th year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty. It was originally the ancestral hall of daiqin, the chief soldier of Yansui Town, and then the Buddhist temple. It is nearly 500 years ago. It was the only Buddhist holy land in Northern Shaanxi. It is one of the eight scenic spots in Yulin, which are "green humps" and tourist attractions. It is an important part of the connotation of Yulin's historical and cultural city. In 1982, Daixing temple was announced as a key cultural relics protection unit at the county level.

Historical evolution

Initial construction

Daixing temple was built in 1516, the 11th year of Zhengde of Ming Dynasty. It was originally the ancestral hall of daiqin, the chief soldier of Yansui Town, and later it was a Buddhist temple.

Renovation and reconstruction

After the Ming Tianqi, Qing Kangxi, Guangxu, Xuantong years renovation, expansion began to complete. It was rebuilt in the seventh year of Tianqi, the 22nd year of Kangxi (1683) and the eighth year of Guangxu (1882).

Since 1993, with the support of the leaders of the relevant party and government departments at all levels and under the leadership of Abbot shitizheng, the four Buddhists, believers and people from all walks of life have made great efforts to contribute more than 5 million yuan. The temple has been repaired many times and newly built.

Scale system

Temple size

The temple is divided into three courtyards. There are 54 halls in total. The whole temple covers an area of 3600 square meters.

▪ architectural style

The layout is exquisite, the location is elegant, the structure is cautious, quiet and elegant, and the buildings are mostly of brick and wood arch eaves. Antique and fascinating.

There are five Buddha Hall, Mahavira hall, Guanyin hall, Luohan hall, guhun hall, North and South Chan hall and other Ming Dynasty buildings. Among them, the five Buddha Hall is the main building of the temple. Its bottom floor is 16.4 meters long from north to South and 10.6 meters wide from east to west. It is all made of huge bricks, with the dome of Tongquan cave as the pillow, and the open corridor of bucket arch and eaves wood structure outside. The upper floor is the Wulan Pavilion of brick wood structure. The top of the house is covered with green tiles, with five backs and six beasts. The main hall is 13.4 meters high. There are dozens of Buddha statues of different sizes in the hall, and there are five giant bronze Buddha statues. Unfortunately, they have disappeared.

Main landscape

Landscape overview

There are five Buddha Hall, Mahatma hall, Guanyin hall, Luohan hall, dizang hall, North and South Chan hall and other Ming Dynasty buildings. There are all kinds of donators and instruments. There are more than 3000 scriptures in the temple. There are more than ten plaques and two stone carvings in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, there are also maintenance and restoration of steles of merits and virtues.

The north of the big locust tree is the north courtyard, where 24 arm golden body Guanyin is worshiped. The East and west walls are painted with 18 Arhats, with different expressions and bright colors.

Treasure of zhensi

In Yulin, people will naturally think of Maitreya Buddha, the treasure of Daixing temple. It has been more than 500 years since the temple was built. Although after hundreds of years of vicissitudes, it is still vivid. It is a place where pilgrims must worship every day. During the cultural revolution, the temple was almost destroyed beyond recognition. It was the monks and residents in the temple who heard that someone was going to destroy the great Maitreya Buddha. They spent a night building a wall in front of the Buddha statue with a big word "Zhong" written on the wall. The next day, when people saw that there was no Buddha statue, only one wall and the symbolic word on the wall left the temple. Only in this way can the Great Buddha survive after hundreds of years.

Landscape of each hall

There are precious brick murals and couplets on the south wall of the courtyard, about 8 meters long. Unfortunately, they were damaged by knives and axes. The East Hall of the middle and small courtyard is the chanting hall for Sakyamuni. Under the eaves in front of the hall are the giant plaque of "monk Association Division" erected by the abbot monk Xingzhen during the reign of Guangxu and Xuantong, and several square wooden plaques hung by eight monks. There are "Ji Zhou Tong Dao" in Chongzhen period, "de Feng Yuan bu" in Kangxi period and "Yong Xi Zuo Yin" in Daoguang period. The north room of the middle and small courtyard is a reception room with a "evening drum" pavilion on the top, and the south room is a regional Buddhist Association with a "morning bell" pavilion on the top. After entering the "Zen house" in the South courtyard, there are three "mother and son papaya" trees beside the west wall of the courtyard. The husband wife tree is divided into two trees from the surface, about 9 meters high, about 500 years old. The wife tree is in the middle, thick enough to hold, and the husband tree is in the south, slightly thin. One meter north of the wife tree, there is a young tree two meters high. The monk said that the tillers from the underground roots of the mother tree in the middle are like mother and son. To the west of the upper courtyard is the five Buddha Hall, which sits east to west. The hall of five Buddhas is of brick and wood structure with double eaves, five couplets and thirty-six columns. In the hall, the five Buddhas, headed by the central Buddha piluchana, sit on the altar. The Dharma is solemn and resplendent. More than 40 Buddhist statues were painted in fine brushwork on the north and south walls. On the door of the five Buddha Hall, there are plaques of "Fanlin public art" and "Ren rang Chao Hou" written by Chen Zhang, a famous calligrapher in Yulin during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The more than ten Ming and Qing Dynasty steles and wooden plaques in Daixing temple are precious cultural relics. In the five Buddha Hall, the North ear hall worships Peacock King Ming and vision Bodhisattva. In the South ear hall, there was a statue of Dai Qin, which is now dedicated to zhunti Bodhisattva. Standing in front of the five Buddhas hall and looking to the West from the railing, the black mountain in the distance is like ink painting, and the buildings nearby are scattered, which makes you feel like you were born.

The main hall of the upper courtyard is located in the East and the west, with a brick and tile structure of hard Xieshan single eaves and a plaque of "Da Xiong Bao Dian" hanging on the door, which is also inscribed by Zhao Puchu. Inside the hall, there are one Buddha (Sakyamuni) and two Bodhisattvas (Manjusri and Puxian), who are kind-hearted. "Daxiong hall" is mainly for dizang Bodhisattva in the north and Guanyin in white in the south. The North Hall of the upper courtyard is for the ten halls of Yan Jun, and the South Hall is for the eighteen Arhats. In the courtyard, there are two "Thousand Buddha towers" of eight or nine meters high and three meters thick, which were presented by Inner Mongolia believers in 2001. There are three inch Buddha statues on the tower, which are vivid and exquisite.

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About the Abbot

Shi Ti Zheng, commonly known as Wang Zhilong, male, Han nationality, was born in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province on January 1, 1969.

He studied in Famen Primary School of Fufeng County from 1977 to 1981.

In 1981, he became a monk in Guanyin Temple of Famen Temple. During that time, he strictly abided by the rules and regulations of the temple and studied Buddhism.

From 1987 to 1990, he studied in the Xiangji Sangha training class in Shaanxi Province. During that time, he worked as a monk in Xingshan temple in Xi'an, and successfully completed the assignment of permanent monasteries.

In 1990, due to his outstanding performance, he was appointed by the provincial Buddhist Association to Daixing temple in Yulin to assist the work of master Daxu, the only monk in the temple at that time. During this period, he was not afraid of hardship and worked hard. Soon after his death, master Daxu has been the Abbot until now.

He was elected vice president of Yulin Buddhist Association in 2002 and 2007.

In 2010, he was elected Deputy Secretary General of Shaanxi Buddhist Association.

In 2002 and 2007, he was elected as a member of Yuyang District CPPCC for two consecutive terms.

In 2010, he was elected a member of Yulin CPPCC.

Notes for entering the temple

When you enter the temple, you should be aware of the most important rules of Buddhism. When you leave the temple, you have "three thousand dignitaries and eighty thousand fine deeds". You pay attention to living, sitting and lying without leaving the Dharma. Then what rules should the residents and pilgrims follow when they enter the Taoist temple? The following are listed for reference:

1. Entering the temple: after entering the temple, you should not walk in the middle. You should walk along your left arm when you enter the temple. You should not put your hat and walking stick on the incense table or Buddha table;

2. Worship: the worship mat in the center of the main hall is used by the temple master. Outsiders are not allowed to worship, but should worship on both sides. No one shall pass before him in worship;

3. Reading scriptures: if there are Scriptures for public reading in the temple, you should read them calmly. You should first clean your hands, sit upright and read on the table, not on your knees, let alone profane;

4. Meeting monks: if you meet monks, you should call them masters or masters. When you worship them, if they say goodbye, you don't have to force them to do so. When you see a monk in the temple, you should first worship the Buddha, and then talk about the master. When you worship, you should also face the Buddha statue;

5. Magic tools: the chime, wooden fish, bell and drum are the eyes of the dragon and heaven, and can't play and knock without authorization. The cassock, Haiqing and other things can't be moved;

6. Listen to scriptures: if there is a master preaching scriptures in the temple, you should take a seat in the public service and listen respectfully. Don't say hello to acquaintances, don't sit up, chat and laugh, and influence others. If you can't finish listening to something, ask the mage, and leave in silence;

7. Yongzhai: if you want to use Zhai in a temple, with the consent of the guest hall, you should sit under the monks or in the back row, not talking or laughing, not sitting with your legs up;

8. Reception: if you need to meet the master or the resident who is familiar with you in the temple, you should go to the guest house to talk to the Zhike master. After the Zhike informs you, you can meet and talk with the acquaintance. You are not allowed to enter the monk's hut or guest room on your own.

Address: No.19 jiefangshang lane, Yulin City

Longitude: 109.75789642334

Latitude: 38.292083740234

Tel: 0912-3233769

Ticket information: market price: 20.0 yuan

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